Learning on ScreenMovietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Fleet’s New C-In-C Takes Over
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New C-In-C Takes Over. DESCRIPTION: Admiral Tovey takes over as Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet. SHOTLIST: Admiral Tovey (New C-in-C Home Fleet) comes aboard the flagship (HMS "Nelson"?) and is greeted by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Forbes. The late C-in-C leaves after farewells and is taken away in the barge. His flag is hauled down and the new leader’s is hoisted. Also shots of pay parade aboard HMS "Nelson".
- Keywords
- Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
- Footage sources
- Great Britain
- Card file number
- 40212
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 50
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